Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 10, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2016-03-30 | 2018-06-28 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.31 inches | 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.41 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Black, Gold and White | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 274 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.7 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.6 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy J8 is just a bit better than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), having a global score of 76.7 against 74.4. The Galaxy J8 design is way newer and somewhat lighter than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016)'s, but it is also just a little bit thicker. Both phones we are comparing here include Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy J8 has the previous 10 version while Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) has Android 8.0 Oreo version.
The Samsung Galaxy J8's CPU is just as good as the Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) one, both of them have 8 processing cores and a 4 GB RAM. Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) has a little sharper screen than Galaxy J8, and although they both have a screen with the same size, the Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) also has a better 1080 x 1920 resolution and a greater amount of pixels per inch in the screen.
Samsung Galaxy J8 shoots much clearer photos and videos than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), and although they both have a same resolution back-facing camera and the same camera sensor size, the Samsung Galaxy J8 also has a bigger diafragm aperture for better photos and videos in low light environments. Galaxy J8 has a way bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), and although they both have a SD extension slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB, the Galaxy J8 also has 32 GB more internal memory.
The Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) features a really longer battery lifetime than Galaxy J8, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
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